phat

See also: phát and phật

English

Etymology

The term derives from African American Vernacular English as a deliberate misspelling of the word fat. A common backronym is "pretty hot and tempting".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fæt/

Rhymes: -æt

Adjective

phat (comparative phatter, superlative phattest)

(slang) Excellent.
(slang) Sexy.
(slang, music) Rich in texture, prominent.
The song has a phat bass line.

Synonyms

(slang: excellent): cool (slang), excellent, fab (dated slang), rad (dated slang), super, wicked (slang)
(slang: sexy): foxy (slang), hot (slang)
(in music: rich in texture, prominent): prominent, rocking (slang), juicy

Derived terms

Translations

slang: excellent

Dutch: vet (nl)
French: génial (fr), super (fr)

German: genial (de), super (de)

slang: sexy

French: sexy (fr)

Italian: sexy (it)

in music: rich in texture, prominent

Anagrams

-path, Ptah, path, path-

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